Marin Alpine Trail

[Archibaldthegrim]

I am trying to fit a pannier tray but of course the bike doesn't have the standard screw positions so it looks like a seat post assembly is the only alternative
however, on the frame on either side of the rear wheel just above the "R" of traction in the picture is a post which seems to have a screw thread.
Does anyone know the purpose of these "posts" Could they be for a "tray" support

 

[PopsTrippin]

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The posts that you are talking about are for V brakes bud... i'm not sure that panniers would work on a full suspension frame?

 

[Archibaldthegrim]

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The posts that you are talking about are for V brakes bud... i'm not sure that panniers would work on a full suspension frame?

Thanks for immediate reply. I had the feeling that these posts were for something else.

 

[syncrosfan]

Those are the studs for V-brakes! In the transition era from V-brakes to discs many bikes came with both options, you could run either V-brakes or discs depending on what you fancied. Nowadays most bikes are disc only. I doubt that you could use those studs to mount a pannier rack to them since they're moving with the rear swing arm and your main support is supposed to be at the seat post (unless you want to engineer a very complicated suspended pannier carrier...).
Since you're running discs you could remove the steel V-brake studs (unscrew them) and save a little bit of weight.
Generally speaking Hardtails are better suited to mount Pannier racks since the rear wheel doesn't move.

 

[Archibaldthegrim]

Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll have to fit a wicker basket on the front

Those are the studs for V-brakes! In the transition era from V-brakes to discs many bikes came with both options, you could run either V-brakes or discs depending on what you fancied. Nowadays most bikes are disc only. I doubt that you could use those studs to mount a pannier rack to them since they're moving with the rear swing arm and your main support is supposed to be at the seat post (unless you want to engineer a very complicated suspended pannier carrier...).
Since you're running discs you could remove the steel V-brake studs (unscrew them) and save a little bit of weight.
Generally speaking Hardtails are better suited to mount Pannier racks since the rear wheel doesn't move.

 

[stewlewis]

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Seat post pannier rack is probably your best bet, Google 'em.